Centos7.9 installation process
required resources
1. Centos7.9 system image
All available image sources are listed on the official website, just download it~
2. VMware Workstation Pro
Note: Choose the version according to your own model. Since version 15, some virtualization functions do not support old devices . My PC is 16 years old, and the model is relatively old, so the version 14.1 is installed
Installation process
1. VMware installation process
This step is the same as the usual software installation and will not be recorded.
be careful:installation path, the default installation path isC drive, you can change it by yourself. Friends who don’t care about the capacity of the C drive, please ignore it.
After the installation is complete, select the license of the corresponding version to activate.
The interface after installation is as follows:
2. Centos virtual system configuration
1. Step 1
2. Step 2
3. Step 3-Select the downloaded image file
4. Step 4-Select the virtual system storage location
5. Step 5-Select the number of CPU cores allocated by the system
6. Step 6-Select the allocated memory (You can also adjust the size later)
7. Step 7-Set the network mode
Note: In order to avoid conflicts with the host IP address, it is not recommended to use a bridged network, and it is recommended to use NAT mode
8. Step 8-Set the I/O controller
9. Step 9 - Select the disk type
10, Step 10 - Select the virtual disk
In general, create a new virtual disk for each system separately
11, Step 11 - Assign the disk size
Note: here need to be modified to a single file storage mode
12, Step 12 - Store disk files
13. Step 13
Click Finish to complete the virtual machine configuration
3. CentOS system installation
1. Start the virtual machine - install
2. Set the language
Pull down to the bottom of the page - select Chinese
3. Set the time and date, installation media, etc.
3-1. Setting time - Asia-Shanghai
3-2. Verify the installation medium
Wait for the verification to complete
3-2. Set the installation location
4. Set the user
Set the name and password you like, root + create a new user 
5. Wait for the system to complete the configuration, restart the system
6. Restart - the installation is complete
At this point, the installation of Centos7.9 is complete, and you can happily use the newly installed system~
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Due to limited space, the next article will introduce how to install the graphical interface~
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